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Hoax-Slayer→ No, Lowe’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Gift Cards On Facebook For Mother’s Day
"HappyMother's Day" Facebook post claims that you can click to get a $100 gift card from home improvement store Lowe's. The post No, Lowe’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Gift Cards On Facebook For Mother’s Day appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Eddie Murphy Has NOT been Killed in a Car Crash
A circulating social media post is claiming that actor and comedian Eddie Murphy has been killed in a car crash. The post Eddie Murphy Has NOT been Killed in a Car Crash appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Jury Duty Phone Scams Continue With New Twist
Jury duty phone scammers are now using the names of real police officers to make their claims more believable. The post Jury Duty Phone Scams Continue With New Twist appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
FactCheck.org→ April 22: Gangs, Turnout, Georgia Special Election
The post April 22: Gangs, Turnout, Georgia Special Election appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Hoax-Slayer→ Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee Hoax
Message claims that Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, adds nicotine to its coffee and that patrons have suffered serious health problems as a result. The post Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Amazon is NOT Giving Everyone a Free $100 Coupon
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, Internet giant Amazon is giving away a free $100 coupon to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating its anniversary. The post No, Amazon is NOT Giving Everyone a Free $100 Coupon appeared firs
PolitiFact→ Howard Dean – Howard Dean's wrong tweet that the Constitution doesn't protect 'hate speech'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Howard Dean's wrong tweet that the Constitution doesn't protect 'hate speech' The Constitution doesn’t protect "hate speech," said former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, chiming into the debate over conserv
Truth or Fiction?→ New York Pizzeria Denies Service to Veteran John Welch, His Service Dog-Fiction!
New York Pizzeria Denies Service to Veteran John Welch, His Service Dog-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A servicemember named John Welch was denied service at Villagio’s Pizzeria in Massapequa Park, New York, because he was accompanied by his se
Truth or Fiction?→ WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Found Dead in London-Fiction!
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Found Dead in London-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been found dead in a London alley. The Truth: False reports that Julian Assange has been found dead in London started with a fake n
FactCheck.org→ SCOTUS Didn’t Ban Teaching About Islam
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that public schools cannot teach students about Islam? A: No. That false claim was spread by a network of fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Did the Supreme Court just shut down the teaching of Islam in our schools? Did J
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on Toyota’s Investment
This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper explains why President Donald Trump was wrong to take credit for Toyota’s plan to invest over $1 billion in its largest manufacturing plant in Kentucky. Trump said, “Toyota just announced that it will inve
Washington Post→ How is Medicare affected by the House GOP health plan?
We have been asking readers for questions about statements made at congressional town halls, and one reader directed us to a very contentious session held April 13 by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) in liberal-leaning Hood River, Ore. The
Hoax-Slayer→ US Customs and Border Protection ‘Trunks Of Cash’ Scam Email
Has U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted two trunks of cash at John F Kennedy International Airport that they suspect belong to you? The post US Customs and Border Protection ‘Trunks Of Cash’ Scam Email appeared first on
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#8)
It’s been more than a month since our last roundup of what the president got wrong on Twitter in a given week, an occasional Friday series at The Fact Checker. President Trump has been tweeting less frequently, and his tweets have become
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Deleting Inactive Users Hoax – ‘Facebook Overpopulated’
Messages claim that Facebook is becoming overpopulated and that members who do not send the information to others within two weeks will have their accounts deleted. The post Facebook Deleting Inactive Users Hoax – ‘Facebook Overpopulated
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: ‘Japanese Whaling Crew Eaten Alive By Killer Whales’
Circulating report claims that 16 members of a Japanese whaling crew have been killed and eaten by a school of killer whales. The post FAKE-NEWS: ‘Japanese Whaling Crew Eaten Alive By Killer Whales’ appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Delta Air Lines Ticket Order Emails Point to Malware
A malicious email that is designed to emulate a flight ticket receipt from Delta Air Lines is currently hitting inboxes. The email links to malware. The post Fake Delta Air Lines Ticket Order Emails Point to Malware appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
FactCheck.org→ Spinning Georgia’s Election Results
No candidate received 50 percent of the vote in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District special election on April 18, so the top two vote-getters now face off in a June 20 runoff. Nevertheless, both parties claimed a moral victory — spinning t
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jason Chaffetz Won’t Seek Reelection over Russian Blackmail Threat-Unproven!
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Won’t Seek Reelection over Russian Blackmail Threat-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A surprise announcement from U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah that he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2018 sparked rumors that Russians have bl
Truth or Fiction?→ Oprah Winfrey Announces She’s Getting Married-Fiction!
Oprah Winfrey Announces She’s Getting Married-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Social media is abuzz with rumors that Oprah Winfrey is finally getting married at 62. The Truth: A clickbait article making the rounds on Facebook is behind the latest fal
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that ‘no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days’
“No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days.” — President Trump, remarks in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday The first 100 days of a presidency is a rather artificial milestone, but one by which all presidents have
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Hoax – ‘Send Message to Twenty People to Stay Active’
According to this message, which purports to be from "the Facebook Company", you must send the same message on to twenty people to "stay active". The post Facebook Hoax – ‘Send Message to Twenty People to Stay Active’ appeared first
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that Korea ‘actually used to be a part of China’
“He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years … and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part of China. And after listening for 10 minutes, I rea
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s MS-13 Miss
President Donald Trump blamed the Obama administration for allowing “bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S.” due to “weak illegal immigration policies.” The MS-13 gang was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s and had spread
Truth or Fiction?→ Maryland, Michigan and Arizona Allow Muslims Students to Pray in School-Truth! & Fiction!
Maryland, Michigan and Arizona Allow Muslims Students to Pray in Schools-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Maryland, Michigan and Arizona allow Muslims students to pray during school — but not Christian students. The Truth: Muslim students
Truth or Fiction?→ Green Moon Can Be Seen in April 2017-Fiction!
Green Moon Can Be Seen in April 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Sky-gazers will be able to see a Green Moon in the night sky on April 20, 2017, an astronomical event that occurs once every 420 years. The Truth: An old (false) rumor about a rare opp
FactCheck.org→ Carson Didn’t Find HUD Errors
Q: Did Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson find over $500 billion in accounting errors while auditing HUD’s financial statements? A: No. The errors were discovered and published by HUD’s independent inspector general bef
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Apple Invoice Emails Are Designed to Steal Your Personal Information
Scammers continue to target Apple customers via fake Apple Store invoice emails. The emails include the Apple logo and are designed to look like genuine Apple purchase notifications. The post Fake Apple Invoice Emails Are Designed to Steal Your Persona
Washington Post→ Are President Trump’s trips to Mar-a-Lago similar to Obama’s travels?
Question: “President Obama, when he was in office, he spent $33,000 a day for his expenses. . . . Our president now, at this time, his average is $3 million a day.” Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.): “It’s costing him $60,000 a day when he com
Hoax-Slayer→ How to Recognize Facebook Prize and Giveaway Scams
While there are a great many giveaway scams on Facebook, there are also plenty of legitimate competitions. How can you tell the difference? In this report, I discuss some ways that can help you ascertain if a giveaway is a scam. The post How to Recog
Hoax-Slayer→ No, a Circulating X-Ray Image Does NOT Show a Live Cockroach in a Human Chest
At first glance, this image, which is currently circulating the Interwebs via social media, might make you do a double-take. It appears to show a very large cockroach right inside a person's chest, captured via x-ray. The post No, a Circulating X-Ray
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely claims Obama policies to blame for growth of MS-13 gang in the U.S.
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump falsely claims Obama policies to blame for growth of MS-13 gang in the U.S. President Donald Trump blamed former President Barack Obama on Twitter for the formation of one of the most notorious gangs. "The
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Ossoff’s Record
On the morning of the special House election in Georgia, President Donald Trump fired off two tweets that were critical of Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff. Trump claimed Ossoff “will raise your taxes,” but we could find no evidence of Ossoff propos
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Executive Order Bans Saturday Night Live-Fiction!
President Trump Executive Order Bans Saturday Night Live-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump signed an executive order banning Saturday Night Live after the show repeatedly targeted him with satire and parody. The Truth: A fake news website i
Truth or Fiction?→ First Full Supreme Court Ruling Has Obama Furious-Fiction!
First Full Supreme Court Ruling Has Obama Furious-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The first full U.S. Supreme Court ruling with newly confirmed Justice Neal Gorsuch has President Obama furious that the only Islam that will be taught in public schools is th
Washington Post→ Is the ‘real number’ for the national debt $70 trillion?
“The share of publicly held debt we have now relative to GDP has only happened once before in U.S. history. What our debt levels are — we often talk about this number, $19 trillion of debt. That’s not the real number because all of yo
Hoax-Slayer→ Great News! — ‘Svetlana’ Wants To Change My Life Forever
Yesterday, I received an email with the rather jarring greeting “Hello foreigner”. The email claims to be from Svetlana, an “elegant and… The post Great News! — ‘Svetlana’ Wants To Change My Life Forever appear
Hoax-Slayer→ Scam Callers Threaten Internet Disconnection
People continue to receive scam phone calls claiming to be from the technical department of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Telstra. The post Scam Callers Threaten Internet Disconnection appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts
A post being shared on Facebook claims that Dunkin Donuts is giving away a free box of donuts to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating the company's anniversary. The post No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts appeared first on Hoa